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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Doneta D Simonton
Jul 28, 2019
Doneta D. Simonton 86 of Broken Bow, NE passed from this earth on July 28, 2019. She was born October 14, 1932 to Gale and Marie (McCullough) Keys. She grew up in the Sandhills near Purdum, NE with her brothers, Donald, Derrold, and Dewey (Bud) and her sisters, Delores (who died at age 9) and Dancie. After attending grade school,...
Lance Lovitt
Jul 22, 2019
Lance Wayne Lovitt, 46, of Mason City, died Monday, July 22, unexpectedly at his home in Mason City.
Memorial services will be Monday, July 29, 2019, at 11 am in the United Methodist Church in Ansley. Pastor Lori Stevens with assistance from Reverend Sandy Carpenter will officiate. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Mason City Cemetery. ...
Margaret Fiske
Jul 20, 2019
Margaret Fiske, 96, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on July 20, 2019. She was born on July 31, 1922 to the late Robert and Gwendoline (Veale) Hannah. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Lewis and Marcia Farmer.
Margaret was born in Macomb Illinois. At the age of two she moved to Pasadena,...
Horace Mickle Nelson
Jul 16, 2019
Horace M. Nelson age 85, of Thedford, NE passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte, NE.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 22, 2019, at 11:00 am at the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Thedford, NE with Pastor Ron Masten officiating. Burial will be in the Dunning Cemetery in Dunning, NE...
Max Dalbert Staab
Jul 13, 2019
Max Dalbert Staab, 87, left his earthly life surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2019, at his home in Arcadia.
Memorial services will be held July 19, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia with Dr. Jeff Hale officiating. Burial will take place following the services at Lee Park west of Arcadia with...
John Thomas Chambers, Jr
Jul 9, 2019
John T. Chambers Jr. of Comstock, Nebraska:
Born in Fort Worth, Texas to Margaret and John Chambers Sr., passed away July 9th in Broken Bow, NE at 70 yrs old.
A diligent provider, John had a strong work ethic beginning in elementary school as a newspaper delivery boy and later as a brakeman for the Frisco railroad. He also did...
Marilyn Emajean Harwager
Jul 8, 2019
Arnold, NE- Marilyn E. Harwager age 83 of Arnold died July 8, 2019, at the Callaway Good Life Care Home where she had been a resident for the last 12 years.
Memorial graveside services will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Arnold Cemetery at Arnold, NE with Pastor Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will be...
Ethard Burdett Thompson
Jul 8, 2019
E. Burdett Thompson departed this earthy life at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, NE on July 8, 2019, at the age of 92 years while holding the hand of his beloved wife Ethelyn with other family members at side.
Burdett was born November 9, 1926 nine miles south of Sargent to his parents Leonard and Mary (Emerson) Thompson...
Ruth J Fagan
Jul 8, 2019
Ruth J Fagan age 89 of Anselmo, NE passed away Monday, July 08, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.
Ruth was born November 19, 1929, in Merna, NE to John and Bessie (Culp) Harrold. Ruth graduated from Merna High School in 1948. Ruth taught for a time at Ortello Valley before marring Forest C. “Jim” Fagan on...
Cleo D Haynes
Jul 3, 2019
Cleo D Haynes age 81, of Callaway, NE passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, NE.
Cleo Dee Haynes left her bed at the Callaway Good Life Center the morning of July 3rd, at 5:10 am, to spend her 81st birthday in Heaven with Jesus. She came into this world on the exact...
Steven Earl Hanna
Jun 30, 2019
Steven Earl Hanna, age 64, passed away at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was born on November 16, 1954 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Glenwood Earl and Gene (Morgan) Hanna.
He grew up in the Boelus, Broken Bow and Cumro areas and attended rural country elementary schools, graduating from Ansley High School...
Carolyn Ann Imlay
Jun 20, 2019
Carolyn Ann Imlay age 61, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE.
Funeral services will be Monday, June 24, 2019, at 10:30 AM, at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia, NE with Dr. Jeff Hale officiating. Burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to “Home Away from Home” at Mary Lanning...
Rosa Lee Hamilton
Jun 18, 2019
Rosa Lee Hickenbottom Hamilton was born August 29, 1930, in Custer County near Ansley. Her parents were Leonard and Goldie Mae Hickenbottom. She was the oldest of four children. Her parents and siblings lived in several places. The first place was near Ansley where she attended country school. When times were tough during the 1930’s, her parents, sister Betty, and...
Beverly Jane Crawford
Jun 16, 2019
Beverly Jane Crawford age 86, passed away June 16, 2019, at the Bethany Home in Minden, NE.
Beverly was born November 28, 1932, to Gertrude (Daugherty) & George Douglas in Arcadia, NE. When one year of age the family moved to Sargent. Beverly’s daddy died when she was four. Her mom had quite a struggle with five small children to...
Marjorie Neth
Jun 15, 2019
Marjorie Neth age 94 of Broken Bow, died Saturday June 15, 2019 at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday June 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in...
Carl Lewis Wells
Jun 14, 2019
Carl Wells of Kearney, NE passed away peacefully on June 14th, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. Services will be held Friday, June 21st, 10:30 a.m. at Sargent United Methodist Church with burial following at Mt, Hope cemetery of Sargent. Govier Brothers of Broken Bow will be handling arrangements. A visitation will be held on Friday Morning 8:00...
William "Bill" Christen
Jun 13, 2019
William “Bill” Christen age 67, formerly of Blair, NE passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, at his residence in Anselmo, NE.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June 17,...
Vernnena Staab
Jun 10, 2019
Vernnena Staab age 92, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Ansley Cemetery in Ansley, NE. The family will gather at the Ansley Cemetery at 10:30 am to greet friends and family.
Vernnena was born July 18, 1926, in Reeder, North Dakota to Jacob and Anna (Fiske) Novstrup....
Deena Darlene Gumb
Jun 8, 2019
Deena Darlene Gumb age 88, of Sargent, NE passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Celebration of Life Services are Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 2:00 PM at the Palladium in Sargent. Burial will be at a later date.
Memorials will be the family’s choice. Online condolences can be left...
Susan Elizabeth Childers
Jun 6, 2019
Susan Elizabeth Childers age 75, of Stapleton, NE, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.
Susan was born June 24, 1943, in Jackson, Michigan to Robert and Evelyn (McFarland) Quick. Susan graduated from High School in Indiana. Susan attended and graduated from Chadron State Teachers College. Susan taught school in Cherry County for...
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